I wanted to say this in the Nassib thread but that was not the proper place to say this.

Has anyone here actually even bothered to know why Keapernick is taking a knee? Let me say something I doubt most people even know he said. He said that everyday 22 veterans are committing suicide. They go and fight for this country because they made a promise but then they come back and the country doesn't hold up its promise to take care of them. The country is taking care of those who defend it. There are many homeless veterans who do not have access to the service they earned fighting for this country. Once this country and flags keeps its promise to them then he will start standing again.

This was something straight from his mouth but for some reason folks are just focused on the racial aspect of it. If you don't support our veterans getting the services they need when they put their lives on the line for this country then you hate American period. If you do not support his protest for the veterans then you are worse than those trying to destroy this country.

That is all.

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